Chapter 58 Song Ci: Just a little bit awesome
Li Zhi opened another bag of bread and nodded in agreement while eating: "Yes, yes, this thing is fragrant and soft, Nanxing will definitely like it!"
This idiot!
Is he saying the same thing?
Gongsun Yue was no longer able to complain about Li Zhi.
However, in his heart, he actually began to like Li Zhi's silly look, and even thought Li Zhi was quite interesting.
They returned to the epidemic prevention station with food. The little yamen runner had already returned here and was grinding medicinal materials at this moment.
Perhaps because of his young age, his face still had some baby fat, and he stuttered when he spoke, looking very shy.
It was hard to imagine that he could actually drive such a big mechanical centipede.
"Little yamen runner, what's your name?"
Gongsun Yue walked up to the little yamen runner and asked with a smile.
"My name is Song Ci, I'm fifteen years old, you can just call me A Ci."
"Song Ci... is a good name."
"My father said that this name sounds cultured, so he gave me this name."
Gongsun Yue smiled. He always dealt with scholars. These people spoke in a flowery way. Even if it was a very ordinary name, they would tell a story. This was the first time he saw such an honest person.
No, the second time.
Li Zhicai was the first.
"My name is Gongsun Yue, I'm sixteen, one year older than you."
"That big dark guy is Li Zhi, don't be fooled by his full beard and look old, he's actually only fourteen."
"The guy over there looks smart, elegant, tall, handsome, and knowledgeable... His name is Gan Fanren, our eldest brother."
"I've never seen someone as wise, selfless, generous... and approachable as him."
Gongsun Yue always felt that Li Zhi treated him differently, but in fact, he himself was not much better.
When he introduced Li Zhi, he didn't say a single good word, but when he introduced Gan Fanren, he said a lot of good things.
If the introduction wasn't too long and too weird, he would even want to write an article on the spot.
After hearing Gongsun Yue's introduction, Song Ci stood up and saluted one by one.
He blushed with embarrassment after just a salute, and squatted down to continue grinding the medicine.
Although he spoke hesitantly, he worked very fast.
While he was working, a thoughtful expression appeared on his face, as if he was thinking about something.
Gan Fanren took the opportunity to distribute the bread.
Because Gan Tian gave a lot of food, he was not stingy, and almost every patient got some.
When he gave the bread to Song Ci, Song Ci refused it again and again.
"No, I'm not hungry yet. Leave these for others."
"Speaking of which, you are kind enough to help my mother and my brother with medical treatment. I should be the one giving you money. I'm so sorry that you gave me food."
Gan Fanren stuffed the food into Song Ci's hand without saying anything.
"You're welcome. You didn't eat our food for nothing. You still need my help with the medicine spraying."
"Yes." Song Ci nodded: "I can teach you how to control the mechanical centipede. You can also control it during the day when I'm not here."
Everyone was very interested in this mechanical centipede and expressed their desire to learn it. Even Su Nanxing, who didn't need the centipede, joined in the fun.
However, not everyone can learn this thing all at once. Only Gan Fanren and Gongsun Yue learned it.
Gongsun Yue was wearing expensive sheepskin boots, looking very proud. When he went to put out rat poison the next morning, he couldn't wait to be the first to use it.
Song Ci was worried, so he followed him for a while before going to the county government.
Before leaving, he warned, "The county magistrate said that this is an ominous thing and is not allowed to appear. You must be careful when using it and stay away from the county office. Don't let the county magistrate and other yamen runners see it."
Song Ci added, "During this period of time, the yamen runners and officials of the county office have all stayed in the county office and can't come out. As long as you don't get close, you won't run into them."
With the help of these organ rats and an organ centipede, killing rats is much easier. Just stop the organ centipede at the entrance of the alley and send the organ rat to spray the medicine.
"It's a pity that we have to walk to collect these rats and spray the epidemic prevention medicine, otherwise we would be so comfortable."
"It's not difficult. I have a way."
The clear voice of the young man rang in his ears.
Everyone looked back and saw that Song Ci, who was supposed to go to the county government office, appeared in front of them.
There were several people standing behind him.
"Why didn't you go to the county government office?"
"The county magistrate ordered early in the morning that anyone whose family was infected with the epidemic should not go to the county government office within a month. I just went to the county government office to tell our boss and came back."
Song Ci introduced: "Some of these people are my friends, and some are the families of the patients. They knew that they needed help and spontaneously found me and wanted to help."
The word "spontaneous" sounded light and seemed easy, but Gan Fanren and the others knew that if Song Ci hadn't come forward, it would not be so easy for these people to help.
They had established the epidemic prevention center for a long time, so why didn't they see these people come to help before?
No matter what, Gan Fanren acted very moved.
Song Ci took them home, and after hammering with a hammer, he made a very strange board with wheels.
"With this, you only need to slide lightly with one foot to move forward easily."
Song Ci had limited materials, and even though he was a master of handicrafts, he could only make a dozen.
Gan Fanren just thought that Song Ci was a genius, and he alone was better than a dozen people.
In other words, as long as he had enough tools, he alone could be better than thousands of people.
Such a talent could only be an inconspicuous little yamen runner in Jianan, which was really a kind of burial.
"You are so awesome, why don't you find someone who appreciates you?"
"I, I'm not great. I'm just a small carpenter, a little better than ordinary carpenters."
"Although carpenters can earn more, they are always looked down upon. Among the four classes of people, scholars come first, farmers, merchants and artisans. Besides, the position of yamen runner is something my father exchanged his life for me. I can't give it up easily."
Gan Fanren didn't know that Song Ci was being humble, and he almost thought he was very ordinary.
"I have met many carpenters. When I was in Tongmen Pass, I asked a carpenter to help me make a cabinet, but he was not as good as you."
Song Ci whispered, "Our ancestors learned mechanical skills and many related manuals. I have studied these since I was a child, so I am better than ordinary carpenters."
"By the way, Brother Gan, I heard you say last night that as long as you sincerely kowtow to the Fairy Goddess, you can get the help of the Fairy Goddess. We kowtowed to the Fairy Goddess together yesterday. Did the Fairy Goddess give you the medicinal materials?"